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Garbha Sanskara yoga Workshop for pregenenet womens

1. GarbhaSanskara Workshop By GarbhaSutras

2. 2 SCHEDULE OF WORKSHOP WHAT WILL BE COVERED IN WORKSHOP? WHAT IS GARBHASANSKARA? ASPECTS OF GARBHASANSKARA ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS DURING PREGNANCY BENEFITS OF YOGA DURING PREGNANCY IMPORTANCE OF TALKING TO BABY HISTORY OF GARBHASANSKARA HOW TO PRACTICE GARBHASANSKARA WHEN TO START GARBHASANSKARA

3. What is Garbhsanskar ? It means educating the child from the time of Conception. Since ancient times, their has been a lot of importance of Garbhasanskara in society. The latest research and modern medical science have started recognizing the importance of Garbhasanskara . 3 GARBHA - WOMB SANSKAR- EDUCATION / VIRTUES

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5. 5 Science as well as an Art ReplyForward Add reaction The process of Garbh a Sanskar starts the moment a couple decides to bring a progeny into this world. An optimum level of physical, mental & spiritual health should be achieved in order to invite a divine soul to a spiritually & physically healthy womb to grow in. During the period of pregnancy, the father & mother should understand their responsibilities to provide the unborn child an atmosphere that imbibes positivity, confidence, health & brilliance in the baby such that these qualities become second nature to the child. • By doing so, after birth, the child would adapt to the virtues taught by the parents on a much deeper level & faster. Such children are emotionally more attached to their parents and shine through their sheer health, brilliance & intelligence. They connect to their parents at much deeper leve l decreasing generation gap.

6. 3 Aspects of Garbhasanskara 6 Garbh AHARA Garbh Yoga Garbh SAMVAAD -Understand the right Food -Important Supplements -What to eat ? What Not? Asanas Pranayamas Meditation Chanting Reading Talking & Bonding with the baby Raagas & Strotams Brain Stimulation Activities

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8. DIET DURING PREGNANCY During pregnancy the foetus obviously needs nourishment in every way possible. If the pregnant woman is extremely careful about her diet at this time, both she and her baby will reap the benefits throughout their lives. It is the 'sap' or essence - ahar-ras - of whatever the pregnant woman eats, and is able to digest, that nourishes the foetus inside her. Let's see how we can provide an optimum of this ahar-ras . The following lines by Acharya Charak provide good advice The ahar-ras of the expecting mother must fulfill 3 important functions: It should nourish the mother's body properly. It should help improve both quality and quantity of breast-milk. It should help nourish &develop the embryo. 8

9. Ayurvedic Diet 9 The practice of Garbh Sanskar advocates a balanced diet in which all the nutrients are present, the food is freshly-prepared and it is 'Satvik' and includes all six rasas ( tastes), namely, • Madhura (sweet) • Amla (sour) • Lavana (salty) • Katu (pungent) • Tikta (bitter) • Kashaya (astringent) The above said shad rasatmak ahar maintains the equilibrium of the tridoshas ( vata , pitta, kapha) and the pancha mahabhutas ( prithvi , aap , tej , vayu , aakash )

10. TRIDOSHAS & PANCH MAHABHUTAS 10

11. ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS DURING PREGNANCY • Folic Acid Eg : Green leaf vegetables like spinach, asparagus, turnip greens, lettuce, Legumes or dried beans, peas and lentils, Egg yolks, Sunflower seeds are rich in folic acid. • Calcium Dairy foods like milk, cheese, yogurt & fortified soy milk are rich in Calcium. • Omega 3 • lodine • Zinc • Iron • Vitamin C & D • Protein • Choline 11

12. SOME MORE ESSENTIAL FOODS (ACC. TO AYURVEDA) 12 WATER- Boiled 15-20 mins & cool down (to make it germ free) , Suvarnabharit Jala (Gold infused water) MILK- Should be boiled properly before use, Consume either hot or at room temperature , Full Cream is best, if too rich to consume add little water while boiling. BUTTER, BUTTERMILK, GHEE Fresh butter has a cooling effect, increases vitality, energy and enthusiasm, improves skin complexion & digestive fire. Ayurveda says one or two teaspoon of homemade butter, mixed with a little sugar eaten on daily basis from the onset of pregnancy will help forestall the development of haemorrhoids . Fresh buttermilk taken after lunch – aids digestion, flatulence, anaemia , loss of appetite Many women develop Water Retention during last Trimester , buttermilk helps reduce swelling. Ghee - best of all oil & lubricants . It balances all three doshas, increases life Energy and immunity. Regular intake of ghee during pregnancy helps increase the baby’s intelligence. COOKWARE- Use iron pots (helps supply of iron in the body) PANCHAMRUT- Improves Physical strength, enthusiasm, energy and memory, helps to balance all three doshas, also helps to reduce Morning Sickness Raw Sugar/ Jaggery + Honey + Yogurt (1 teaspoon) + Ghee (2 teaspoon)+ Luke warm Milk (5-6 teaspoon)

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14. Benefits of doing Yoga During Pregnancy Strength & stamina Connect with the baby Improves sleep patterns Reduces aches & pains in the body Reduced stress Prepares body for labour Improved posture Improved blood circulation Helps in secretion of happy hormones Makes baby happy Increased oxygen supply to the foetus Tones pelvic floor muscles Calms the nervous system 14

15. Yoga Asanas Good for Pregnancy 15

16. GARBH SAMVAAD 16

17. What is Garbh Samvaad ? 17 Garbh samvaad refers to all the actions a pregnant Mother can do to Communicate consciously and Bond with the baby in the womb. What ever the mother is feeling in pregnancy that is being communicated to the baby, that is unconscious communication but Garbh Samvaad includes Conscioul Communication where efforts are needed to communicate to the baby.

18. History of Garbhsamvaad 18 Its an ancient technique – Story of Abhimanyu Story of Prahlad

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20. Channels of Practice? Listen to soft Music Think positive thoughts Meditate and Pray Reading books and Scriptures Being Creative & active Talking to the child in the womb 20

21. Benefits of listening Raagas & Meditation during Pregnancy Reduces anxiety Emotional healing Can manage blood pressure Lifts up the mood Triggers positive reaction from the foetus • Psychosocial, sensory, psychological, and emotional development of the unborn child Enhances relationship with the foetus Mothers can get quality sleep Strengthens the cognitive abilities of the foetus . 21

22. Did you Know? 22 80% of the baby's brain development happens in the womb! The unborn baby is forming neural connections for: • Vital function control • For reflexes and balance balance • Emotion, memory, learning • For all senses: vision, hearing, language, touch pain, taste, and even social interaction. The pregnant woman's brain activity, if positive, enhances the neuron connectivity in baby. Even when the foetus is too young to hear outside sounds, the mother's thoughts, emotions transfer to him or her in the form of chemicals . Happy Hormones- Serotonin, dopamine, endorphins, and oxytocin Only time a Human’s DNA can be changed is in the womb and mother plays the all-important role.

23. BRAIN STIMULATING ACTIVITIES LEFT BRAIN Chess Memory games Cross word / Scrabble Riddles Sudoku Puzzles and sums Reasoning exercises Tongue twisters RIGHT BRAIN Card-making Painting Cartooning Photography Waste-product craft work Playing musical instruments Sewing and Knitting Gardening Quilling 23

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25. When to start Garbhsanskar ? 25 ' Garbh Sanskar' practices should be started three months before conception. Satvik food and Naadi Shuddhi will cleanse and purify your body for a healthy conception. As soon as you get the good news of pregnancy, remember that there is gene environment interaction happening, right away. Your psychological, physiological and genetic environment is impacting the tiny embryo. It's time to make a schedule of activities to follow Garbh Sanskar practices immediately!

26. START YOUR JOURNEY PRE-NATAL YOGA GARBHASANSKARA POST-NATAL YOGA 26 GarbhaSutras Team Email- [email protected] Contact- [phone]